Racial profiling by law enforcement should be banned.

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Racial profiling is already illegal in the U.S., reversing this would damage the relationship between law enforcement and the community regardless of whether or not the practice were endorsed by law enforcement.

When racial profiling is socially accepted, it legitimizes the racist behavior of law enforcers.

Racial profiling is ineffective, as it focuses attention on how individuals look, rather than actual suspicious or criminal behavior.

Racial profiling reduces the amount of faith that racial minorities have in law enforcement, as they see themselves as being unfairly targeted.

Racial profiling is morally wrong.

Even if racial profiling is wrong, a ban on racial profiling is likely to be counterproductive.